LEB JOB chapter 31

Job’s Final Defense Continued

so[fn] how could I look closely upon a virgin?
2 is the portion of God from above or[fn] the heritage of Shaddai from on high?
3 the evil one and ruin for the workers of mischief?
4  and count all my steps?
5  and my foot has hastened to deceit,
6 the balance of justice, and let God know my blamelessness.
7  and my heart has walked after my eyes,
and my hand has clung to a spot,
8  and let my crops be rooted out.
9  and at my neighbor’s doorway I have lain in wait,
10  and let other men kneel over her,
11 is a shameful act, and that is[fn]
12 is a fire that will consume up to Abaddon, and it would uproot all my crop.
13 [fn] female slave’s case when their complaint was against me,
14 [fn] what shall I do when God rises up? And when he enquires, how shall I answer him?
15 who made me in the womb make them? And did not one fashion us in the womb?
16 the desire of the poor from them, or[fn] I have caused the widow’s eyes to fail,
17 [fn] and the orphan has not eaten from it
18 [fn] [fn] me like a father, and from my mother’s womb I guided her[fn]),
19 the one who perishes because of no clothing or[fn] that there is no covering for the poor,
20  or[fn] by means of my sheep’s fleece he has warmed himself,
21  because I saw my supporters at the gate,
22 then let my shoulder blade fall from my shoulder, and let my arm be broken from its socket.
23 was a dread for me, and[fn] because of his majesty.
24  or[fn] I have called fine gold my security,
25 was great or[fn] because my hand found a fortune,
26 the sun when it shone or[fn] at the moon moving in splendor,
27 [fn] and[fn]
28 is an iniquity to be judged, for I have deceived God above.
29 the ruin of the one who hated me or[fn] have exulted when evil overtook him—
30 [fn] I have not allowed my mouth to sin, to ask his life with a curse.
31 [fn] ‘[fn] someone[fn] had not been satisfied with his meat’?
32  I have opened my door to the traveler.
33 [fn] my transgressions as other human beings to hide my iniquity in my bosom
34 the great multitude, and the contempt of clans terrified me,
so that I kept quiet, I did not go out of the doorway?
35 [fn] [fn] someone hearing me! Here is my signature;
let Shaddai answer me!
[fn] the written communication that[fn] has written,
36 [fn] carry it on my shoulder; I would bind it on me like a crown.
37  I would approach him like a noble.
38  and its furrows have wept together,
39  or[fn] I have caused the breath of its owners to die,
40  and noxious weeds in place of barley.”
The words of Job are ended.

31:? Hebrew “and”

31:? Literally “an iniquity of judges”

31:? Hebrew “and”

31:? Literally “to alone me”

31:? Probably referring to “the orphan”

31:? Literally “reared”

31:? Probably referring to “the widow”

31:? Hebrew “and”

31:? Literally “I was not able”

31:? Hebrew “and”

31:? Literally “it was gullible in the secrecy of my heart”

31:? Literally “my hand kissed for my mouth”

31:? Hebrew “and”

31:? Literally “If the people of my tent have not said”

31:? Literally “who shall give”

31:? Or “he”

31:? Literally “If I have concealed”

31:? Literally “Who shall give”

31:? Literally “for me”

31:? Hebrew “And,” or “But”

31:? Literally “the man of my indictment”

31:? Literally “if not”

31:? Hebrew “and”

LEB JOB Chapter 31